India Women would like to finish T20I series with yet another win

India Women scripted history on Wednesday when they won the fourth T20I against England at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. The visitors not only sealed the five-match T20I series but also registered their first-ever T20I bilateral series win against England. While the hosts have lost the series, they would still want to get that win in the fifth and the final T20I on Saturday at Edgbaston in Birmingham to take some momentum into the upcoming three-match ODI series against India Women starting from July 16.

 

Head-to-Head

England and India have played 34 T20Is against each other, of which England have won 23 and India have won 11. In England, the head-to-head battle reads 9-7 in England’s favour.

 

Squads

England: Natalie Sciver-Brunt (Captain)*, Emily Arlott, Tammy Beaumont (wicket-keeper), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones (wicket-keeper), Paige Scholfield, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Issy Wong

*Natalie Sciver-Brunt will miss the fifth T20I against India due to left groin injury. Tammy Beaumont will lead England in Sciver-Brunt’s absence.

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare

 

Players to watch out

Sophia Dunkley: The right-handed opening batter of England was the top run scorer for her team in the fourth T20I against India, which was a low scoring affair. She scored 22 runs off 19 balls, including two hits to the fence.

Sophie Ecclestone: The former World Number 1 bowler in women’s T20Is was the most economical bowler for England in the fourth T20I against India. The tall left arm spinner claimed 1/20 in four overs, including the big wicket of Smriti Mandhana.

Smriti Mandhana: The stylish left-handed opening batter of India has been scoring runs in bulk in this ongoing T20I series. In her previous outing too, the India vice captain mustered 32 runs off 31 balls, including five fours.

Radha Yadav: The left-arm tweaker of India won the player of the match award in the fourth T20I against England for her excellent bowling figures of 2/15 in four overs. She bowled well in the middle and death overs.

 

Match details

Date: July 12, 2025

Time: 11:05 PM

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Live streaming: Sony Sports Network